1955 Fender Esquire White Guard | Guitar of the Day

[@richfiryn]

Well since my Birthday is 8-18-1955 by all rights you guys should just ship that beauty to me as a present ! I would of course accept it graciously.

[@davidmacleod9313]

Over to you, Norm!

[@paulitik7]

Wow. I never realized how versatile that single pickup was. Amazing guitar. I don't think anything sounds better than a Tele bridge pickup.

[@dw6410]

Mark is awesome ....Great for the store ....great spokesman for Norm's .......great musician and knowledge on history of items...Good Job my Man .....

[@hollowsephiroth]

Shoulda played some Floyd with that guitar. The Esquire is famous for the psychedelic scene just as much as the twangy sound.

[@slogans777]

Early Jeff Beck/Yardbirds as well.

[@viggoulander9671]

slogans777 And he gave it to jimmy page when jeff left the yardbirds

[@skraegorn7317]

David Gilmour got a lot of use out of his Esquire. He did most of The Wall Live shows with an esquire.

[@lapelcelery42]

@@skraegorn7317 He only played one song on the Wall shows with the Esquire (Run Like Hell), but he had a new white Esquire (with a neck pickup added, as had the Wall one) for two songs on the On an Island tour, and he used the Wall Esquire quite heavily on the Rattle That Lock tour.

[@paulwheatley9402]

dont know shit about guitars but i love this channel

[@HipsterEatinShark]

As a guitarist, let me just say, I'd gladly strangle a random stranger for just about any of them. Without a second thought, as if I were the Manchurian Candidate hearing his activation codes. And I'm typically a very nice guy.

[@oggavin99]

Me too lol

[@simontemplar3359]

oh man.. you know more than you realize- this channel is school! :)

[@218maryland]

@@HipsterEatinShark Alone in my office, your comment made me laugh out loud! Thank you for the laughs

[@HipsterEatinShark]

@@218maryland Sure thing, maryland! You keep yourself safe and try not to work too hard, friend.

[@TheMKEWERBY]

Mark, I just bought a 2020 Esquire from my local music store. And I LOVE it! It’s in white blonde.

[@onenightstandbaltimore4456]

Tomorrow: "hey that esquire we had, John 5 paid a ridiculous amount of money for it"

[@IMe7x]

Hey, John 5 loves Tele's he got to get them all :)

[@rustylanier]

Love the "Life's Been Good!" I can't play so I just watch you and wish I could. Highlight of my evening is "Guitar of the Day!"

[@kh155]

$26,500. I wish he would mention price. None the less another BEAUTIFUL guitar from Norm and the boys!

[@gusdupree2508]

kh155 price is negotiated, no hard and fast with big ticket items, business 101

[@vicrails1506]

In fact that is near the same guitar that made Johnny cash famous. The late Luther Perkins used from the very beginning for a few years. Great sounding guitar.

[@lesterpaul9657]

Yeah, that' s very correct in "Walk the line".

[@highlandhillwalkin]

Loving this guitar of the day videos and playing catch up with them all.

[@larrygeetar9309]

I'd be interested to know if you play gigs and who you play with, Mark, because you are one hell of a knowledgeable and talented player. Also curious about what your personal top five favorite guitars would be. Just wondering.

[@stan2211stan]

Syd Barrett’s main squeeze was an Esquire.

[@NuclearStudios2010]

I'm so glad you did elephant for the first song I saw them play it live last year such a great tune

[@briguy345]

TAME IMPALA 🎉❤😊‼️😩💯🔥

[@ralphthomas7868]

This channel is very educational for me,,I'm seeing these guitars as art pieces in history

[@robertmartin4343]

Pure goodness, love to hear what it would sound like being played by me at my house after magically acquiring it. Dreams are free

[@motonegearchannel1510]

Esquires are so cool and macho! Lol. Why do you not see more people playing them? They really force you to think about your volume knob, touch, and attack, since you cannot switch pickups. Super cool vibe and awesome playing, man!

[@sabernax3717]

I'm doing a project on guitars in school and these videos are a huge source for info lol

[@zensutraguitar]

He breaks into "Gator Bite" by Brent Mason, lol most of you don't even know that song..... Nice Mark!

[@allanmunro3893]

Terrific work Mark,the transition into the quiet bit on life's been good is excellent.I miss you man,keep on rocking 👍😎

[@beam52]

Nice playing Mark.....I never knew the way the pickup worked on an Esquire....now I do...thanks

[@empereurjustinien2082]

by far the best video you've made

[@NGH99999]

Awesome video, Mark, and this Tele is, IMO, the perfect guitar. Nice work.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Phone wrang at the end, it's gone already.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Smart phones aren't very smart.

[@gusdupree9076]

TELE6220 kerrang

[@poserdisposer6460]

I bet is was John 5

[@craigusselman546]

i love the muffled setting and the little headstock looks brand new..would be a fun guitar to play with.

[@LevonsWound]

love Tele Tuesday but my favorite is Strat Saturday .. i have a business trip scheduled for Socal this year, i plan to stop by and buy a t-shirt, it might be difficult to buy a seat on the plane ride home for a newly purchased Strat at Norms ... more to come.

[@martywilkinson6722]

Hell yeah! Life's been good to me so far!

[@vladimir_yapadchef]

That ash Strat with black pickguard in the background... :O It look at me throught my screen since I begun to watch your videos !

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

You know that mellow lead tone Stephen Stills had in CSN's "Wooden Ships"? Esquire, position 3. Not a switch position you'd use all the time, but definitely usable.

[@Jammer98825]

Come on Mark I wanna see what 12-strings you guys got!

[@thomasbaskovich4200]

amen

[@DC-hd5bo]

Ben James sup Joelie

[@marvinm.messier1120]

Mark seems like a cool guy to hang with & that is a great guitar - enjoyed that vid. Thanks

[@davidmckelvey3165]

Hi enjoyed that glad to see they aren't giving any more grief about the leather jacket

[@JIsaacMardis]

Checking in from the future... the jacket comments never stop lol

[@amandalively1]

I like the way you play... But especially on the tele! It fits you... Sounds great!

[@anthonyholland2669]

What is the solo starting at 5:53 ? It sounds great !

[@gustavorenovalez5229]

Beautiful tone on that Esquire

[@prisonmike420]

I used to not like these guitars because of the one pickup but it's got a lot of different tones.

[@TiredThomas]

keep the vintage Fenders coming!! Great video!

[@terencestephenmoss2159]

Great guitar 🎸 great guitar player great tunes

[@sebastianpereira1517]

Absolutely killer tone

[@adriyanmusic]

Wouldn't use 3th position but hey I guess this is all we need, I'm going to get one the sound is exactly what I want country to soft rock oh yeah , thanks buddy ...

[@nezlon]

It's cool you chose a Joe Walsh song to play. A couple months ago I saw Joe play in Portland, ME and got to meet him. I asked him out of all his guitars he owns what is his one "desert island" guitar. He paused and thought about it before replying... "Probably my Fender Esquire". Very cool. Keep up the awesome videos. One day I'll get out there with enough coin to buy one :)

[@craigusselman546]

Badass Esquire the grampa of all electrics and that one looks almost new.

[@JoelWetzel]

I'd like to hear the neck switch position used as it would have been back in the day. Esquires are my favorite, at least for this week.

[@charbs1482]

Nice Elephant! Tame Impala!

[@vaughan7835]

I have a 2017 MX whiteguard Tele std & a very well used 2011 60th anniversary, "very crackled black / yellowed maple, MX Tele, among lots of other guitars. I'm stumped about which 1 to turn into a Esquire, with a pickguard, pickup & wiring. Love em both as they are but have a 2019 Player blackguard I'll keep as it is. Out of interest, any Idea what a brand new condition 2009 sunburst / maple USA Strat would be worth? US $... In Australia, by the way.

[@jonviol]

Jen is far out man and giggles & beautiful xx

[@PNW_Fiddle]

Super entertaining. Super guitar player!

[@iggypopisagod]

Tame Impala! I live down the road from Kevin Parker hahah

[@analogicmatheus573]

Have you ever talked to him? Is he a nice person?

[@fcirl]

I heard hes really nice

[@iggypopisagod]

ive bumped into him a few times and he's a really nice guy, very genuine and extremely talented

[@thomasfowler2140]

you've met my dad? lol, my dad's name is literally Kevin.

[@lu1s4ngel]

Dude!! You gotta tell me where to find him!

[@MrBurnsey123]

does Gibson do a holobody Les Paul? that would be rad

[@TheKevinm1977]

Maaaaan, that guitar🙏🏻

[@JawsHLL]

So sick

[@henrystewart3882]

teles and tele type guitars have really grown on me, especially if theyre this hot

[@codymchenryguitar5192]

Henry is Rad me too. I’m really considering and esquire replica or somthing

[@zolazingo]

Awesome stuff Mark . . . maybe one day :) hey and ya got the "phone ring" in just under da'wire lol ... question - - is Camera Jen ever gonna make her vid debut? . . . just asking :)

[@cayogator]

A little "Bakersfield" sound , Don Rich ,Buck and Billy Mize?

[@SmewthePew]

You rule Mark.

[@michaelolz]

Hey! He’s playing authentic! 🙂

[@abcdefg8059]

Nice playing

[@JakobSeidl]

Miss you Mark

[@jamesmagana567]

Kool how you don't use a call or glass. great work

[@JFK1180]

Some fine pickn right there!

[@jameskrys5286]

One pickup is just fine.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Looks like the Guitar Jeff Beck and Steve Cropper used. Looks great sounds better...that is dream guitar!

[@lifeinpictures]

I love this twichey spaz.

[@glenmaxwell3465]

Top video

[@Alfgunnarp]

Gotta love me some Joe Walsh :)

[@adrian_V99]

Hey, do we ever get to see Jan???

[@martlgr]

What are the first 2 songs?

[@theworkshed1253]

Nice guitar

[@bradleyvisintin]

Nice Mark!

[@glenpierce777]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh nice!

[@taburnokkahimanawari8265]

Mark Agnesi !!!!!

[@GamerzRule2000]

Sick

[@jerrymorganjr]

I want to see more videos of the 1960 burst!!!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Miss Mark.....nice axe

[@nocaster52]

Back when we all waited for guitar of the day to post. now it's just loopers and delays

[@rdlaw8868]

Killer guitar, playing and the looks f it.

[@benbryan3080]

Oh yeaaaaaa Marks getting his Tame Impala on this week 😂

[@anthonyc1883]

Different bridge saddles in the whiteguard era, too.

[@adamtagestavnstrup9137]

How much did the 1960 strat go for?

[@planetwisconsin9901]

Ok friend of mines dad has one of these! It's beat beyond belief though.

[@MicahEdmond]

lets see a vintage tele thinline!

[@MicahEdmond]

also just wanted to say the background/history on the guitars is one of the best parts of the vids.

[@mattappleton5714]

Sick rocking out tame impala

[@JosephGallagher]

You had me at Tame Impala's Elephant

[@kungstu22]

Sick, sick, sick. I wish. I wish.

[@stuartliddle7228]

Toooooooooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeee!!!!!!

[@teleuser]

It would be nice to hear the vintage Esquire played through a better amp.

[@hoodedman07]

All I can think when I hear this is Syd Barrett’s guitar on “Piper at the Gates of Dawn”

[@KelsoBradshaw]

why is there wear on the very end (highest fret) of the fretboard?

[@adamcosgrove3137]

As each day passes, he looks like he's losing a bit of his soul recording these.

[@gpsontime4598]

Like he said, 'Not a Museum.' And he stretched it, took a risk, going for Joe Walsh there . . . his 'guitar face' showed the work . . . great vid.

[@lesterpaul9657]

Not really he's a Gibson man.

[@bentackett6299]

That's my holy grail guitar and you have the best job in the world! Except maybe an ice cream taster. I really like ice cream!!

[@topopops]

ben tackett not funny

[@bentackett6299]

topopops mmmmm...ice cream!

[@topopops]

ben tackett still not funny

[@tiptizlode4995]

What does a 55 Esquire like this make?

[@haysfordays]

omg.......the ultimate......seriously..

[@lukegoodrich9322]

can you guys do an older dean guitar

[@derekhosie8859]

More Esquires please.

[@richiewalteriv]

6:41 is Joe Bonamosa calling to buy it.

[@mikemckenna6607]

Richie Walter hahaha yup

[@zakattack4274]

Hahaha hell yeah man

[@ryanchatterjee]

What's that song he plays? I hear it on the radio and I know it's famous but I don't know the name.

[@tooties545]

Life's been good by Joe Walsh.

[@cmmcfreire]

the first song is elephant by tame impala

[@imannonymous7707]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aWildJosh213]

I like esquire guitars better than telecaster guitars because they look cooler! Also a slightly larger tonal range.

[@altrock86]

I never liked how teles had one chrome covered pickup and on standard. The esquire takes care of that and is still just as versatile

[@aWildJosh213]

Christopher Kaesemeyer telecasters do have that for the neck pickup. I see what you mean, but it’s the classic tele look. Everyone has opinions.

[@roxburydude100]

hey,,,lol.....luv esquires..the best..

[@TheBigDean18]

My Fender Esquire made my wallet cry, I spent my money, now I don't buy. ;)

[@Jeepjones85]

Just can't beat a telecaster